held up in rear, headway went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, soon clear, ridden out
led until before 2nd where jumped slowly, lost 2nd after next, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on into 3rd and mistake last, one pace
in touch, lost place before 4th, mistake and unseated rider 3 out
chased leader, led before 2nd, headed before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd soon after, lost 3rd and stumbled last
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, lost place after 4th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, stumbled next, led before 2 out, ridden between last 2, headed before last, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 4th, soon pushed along, weakened soon after 3 out
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Walsingham Grange scored on heavy going at Bangor and though narrowly beaten by Gregarious at Towcester last time can take revenge on this less demanding going. The winner, who was returning from a spell over fences, looks certain to be thereabouts again but Ashkoul makes his handicap debut under a big weight. ARDMAYLE scored at Leicester in January but was never jumping with any fluency at Southwell a month ago. He'll need to put in a better round but looks well enough handicapped to return to winning ways. Polly's Pursuit disappointed at Exeter last time but her earlier run at Doncaster would put her in the picture.
Ashkoul (FR) 5-2 (11-11) Chased leaders on inside, ridden after 2 out, no impression, weakened into 5th run-in, 5th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Global Citizen (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Gregarious (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Led, headed before 5th, chased leaders, kept on to lead post, won at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Commodore (11-5) by ns, 9 ran.
Capitoul (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, chance next, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Mr Antolini (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led before 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 9, nk behind Gregarious (11-10) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Polly's Pursuit (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 5th of 8, 26l behind Kalahari Queen (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Dinsdale 7-2 (11-4) In touch, outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 5, 20 1/4l behind Clayton (11-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Excellent Team 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, in rear when slow 6th, behind next, pulled up after 3 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Ardmayle (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, pecked 1st, mistake 4th, headway on outside from 6th, mistake 3 out, 3rd and beaten from next, not fluent last, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Brynmawr (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
